“‘Securing both the public and private sectors has never been a greater challenge than it is today,’ said Dtex Systems CEO Christy Wyatt. ‘When you are dealing with real people, you need to remember that they themselves can be unpredictable.'”

“How far have we come in the two years since that catastrophic event? …I spent some time re-reading the Oversight Committee Report, published in September 2016, and it seemed prudent to resurface some of the challenges that contributed to the OPM data breach and reflect on the progress made since.”

“…Take a look at what your employees are actually doing on your networks. Recently, Dtex Systems’ 2017 Insider Threat Intelligence Report found key trends in malicious and negligent behaviors performed by employees, contractors and partners that use corporate systems.”

“Enterprise security teams have a namesake job to do – secure their organizations – but it does not have to come at the expense of their colleague’s privacy…How, then, do organizations balance the requirements and expectations of both sides and keep their data secure while ensuring that the company refrains from violating privacy laws?”

“A report from Dtex this week offers a slightly different look at the problem by highlighting some of the clues that organizations should be looking for to detect and stop insiders engaged in malicious or negligent behaviors. The Dtex report is based on an analysis of risk assessments conducted by a sample of its customer base.”

“Today, advanced firewall and intrusion detection technologies provide adequate perimeter protection. However, the insider threat will continue to persist as the primary challenge, even a decade from now. The insider threat needs to be addressed today to safeguard businesses for the future.”

“Dtex Systems’ recent press release shows that 95% of organizations have employees seeking to bypass security controls. You need to look inside as well as outside the organization for the source of the attacks. Employees and contractors can account for over 50% of the attacks. Employees and contractors can account for over 50% of the attacks.”

“‘Employee and contractor negligence is one of the top causes of data breaches so it’s no surprise that BEC phishing scams have cost organizations billions of dollars,’ said Dtex Systems CEO Christy Wyatt.”